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We wanted to take a moment and thank everyone who made the 2023 Pear Buyback possible. Because of you, we were able to remove hundreds of invasive Callery (Bradford) Pear trees all over Missouri! This is no small feat. This year, we had a total of nine sites around the state distributing free native trees to those who registered and submitted a photo of their cut down Callery Pear tree. Thanks to you all, we can continue to grow our efforts in the future! Lastly, a very special thank you to our volunteers who gave their time at each location and throughout this process, and, of course, to our program partners:
Forest ReLeaf – www.moreleaf.org; Forrest Keeling – www.fknursery.com; and Missouri Department of Conservation – https://mdc.mo.gov.
Our Callery Pear Buy-back events, both scheduled for April in St. Louis and Columbia, have been postponed indefinitely. However, we still encourage property owners to cut the trees during spring (when they are easy to identify) as a means to reducing populations from...
Do your part to reduce this highly invasive tree that threatens native wildlife and causes difficulties for private and public landowners, and receive a free native tree! Jefferson City, MO (April 15, 2019)—Homeowners with an invasive tree in their yard can celebrate...
On September 28, hard work on the part of Missouri Invasive Plant (MoIP) Task Force members culminated in a successful day. MU cut down a callery pear tree and became the first official signer of the MoIP Task Force Pledge to Stop the Spread of Invasive Species. You...